fandom

noun

fan·​dom ˈfan-dəm How to pronounce fandom (audio)
Synonyms of fandomnext
1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan

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Those teams are usually grouped together in one's fandom, and all the emotions were caught on camera Thursday night during a New York radio station's NFL Draft watch party. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 In that sense, Hacks stays locked into its broader themes about celebrity and modern fandom. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026 Is Rewritten Havas Play managing partner Andrea Isaac and SVP Juliet Tierney said that fandom is no longer siloed by category. Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026 There’s a serious fandom growing around videocassettes, one that includes such directors as Jane Schoenbrun and Alex Ross Perry. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fandom

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fandom was in 1903

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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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